Your Favorite Ride with your Favorite Plane

[Hank]

26 minutes ago, carusoam said:

Some like the Carol Shelby approach... use the lightweight and aerodynamics that have been developed, and cram a bigger motor in it... This is like an Eagle with a 310hp TopProp on the front...

 

You people can be really fun some days! 

Best regards,

-a-

"There is no replacement for displacement."  --Big Daddy Garlits

[carusoam]

^^^ And somebody said Mooneys were tight and hard to work on...   

Hank, No cover for all those blue relays and electronic bits at the back of the photo?  Or is it covered and sealed with the hood?

 

Best regards,

-a-

[MyNameIsNobody]

Brits and electronics.  Surely all will be fine.

[ziggysanchez]

You can barely see my ride(s) in the background but they are there. Took this photo the other day to show my wife the new hangar. The firebird is about to undergo a major refurbishment. Getting it ready for my son to drive.

[Hank]

On 12/16/2017 at 11:41 AM, carusoam said:

^^^ And somebody said Mooneys were tight and hard to work on...   

Hank, No cover for all those blue relays and electronic bits at the back of the photo?  Or is it covered and sealed with the hood?

 

Best regards,

-a-

I like it tight . . . .  

Nope, the blue relays never had a cover. They're weatherproof!

[MyNameIsNobody]

Not with my plane, but my new favorite ride when not in my Mooney or, well you know

[Raptor05121]

On 10/30/2017 at 11:23 PM, rbridges said:

I really lost my taste for cars after getting my PPL. I got rid of my cayman in '12 and was without a sports car until last year. My son guilted me into getting something a little sporty so that he could drive it until he left for college. Lol. 

Nothing exotic but its still a fun ride. 

 

THAT is a sweet car. I've been pining over getting one of those for the longest, especially in Oxford White.

On 11/8/2017 at 12:43 AM, nsrrlearjet said:

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About time someone shows up with a truck.

My 1998 F-150. Little 4.2L V6, gets about 17mpg, has about 600,000 miles on the odometer. Its slowly starting to fall apart but its $200/yr to insure and gas is cheap. It would be nice to get a new Mustang but the idea of spending $5-600/month for the next 6 years is abhorrent to me.

 

[Tony Starke]

2 hours ago, MyNameIsNobody said:

Not with my plane, but my new favorite ride when not in my Mooney or, well you know

Very Nice taste MNIN, GTS? Is that TC’ed. What’s under the cover?

Forgive my ignorance as the new guy but what does 2 permanent strikes refer to?

Edited February 14, 2018 by Tony Starke

[Shadrach]

On 12/16/2017 at 12:41 PM, carusoam said:

^^^ And somebody said Mooneys were tight and hard to work on...   

Hank, No cover for all those blue relays and electronic bits at the back of the photo?  Or is it covered and sealed with the hood?

 

Best regards,

-a-

It’s Lucas stuff...so many things to fail before an uncovered relay!

[Hank]

17 minutes ago, Shadrach said:

It’s Lucas stuff...so many things to fail before an uncovered relay!

The real reason beer is served warm in England:  Lucas makes refrigerators . . . . .

There are so many surprising not-English parts in the car (from the Coventry factory). Italian ignition, American transmission . . . My problems have all been accessories, not the big hunk of cast iron or anything bolted to it.

[MyNameIsNobody]

2012 Stock 997.2 Ironman.  Long story...Still swing’n.  Thanks for “props”.  We are going to put lots of miles on each other.

[Shadrach]

8 hours ago, Hank said:

The real reason beer is served warm in England:  Lucas makes refrigerators . . . . .

There are so many surprising not-English parts in the car (from the Coventry factory). Italian ignition, American transmission . . . My problems have all been accessories, not the big hunk of cast iron or anything bolted to it.

My father had an '78 XJ6 in Signal Red and still has a '71 E-type 2+2 V12 in Regency Red.  The E was dad's 4th and  was purchased in 1973 in anticipation of their first baby (me).  I guess in those days when you were expecting you sold the roadster and bought a 2+2 coupe...mini van shmini van.  I wish he had kept the earlier cars.  He had the 27th E-type coupe to enter the country in '61, and picked up a beautiful Carmen Red roadster from Coventry in '64.  I have super 8 cockpit footage somewhere of him driving  the track at Le Mans. 

I've come by the car disease honestly...I never had a chance.

[luv737s]

 

 

This what I RIDE!!

 

 

This is what I fly!!

[MyNameIsNobody]

2 hours ago, Shadrach said:

My father had an '78 XJ6 in Signal Red and still has a '71 E-type 2+2 V12 in Regency Red.  The E was dad's 4th and  was purchased in 1973 in anticipation of their first baby (me).  I guess in those days when you were expecting you sold the roadster and bought a 2+2 coupe...mini van shmini van.  I wish he had kept the earlier cars.  He had the 27th E-type coupe to enter the country in '61, and picked up a beautiful Carmen Red roadster from Coventry in '64.  I have super 8 cockpit footage somewhere of him driving  the track at Le Mans. 

I've come by the car disease honestly...I never had a chance.

Great story Ross.  Wow, your dad did have some wonderful E types.  That hits me in the gut as I really do NOT want to sell my 987, but it can not remain in the small stable...sigh.  We had a lot of fun together and Kel and I have some fond memories.  Your dad definitely sowed the car guy seed.  I am doing the same

Bike is next when the snow stops flying...

 

[Shadrach]

4 hours ago, MyNameIsNobody said:

Great story Ross.  Wow, your dad did have some wonderful E types.  That hits me in the gut as I really do NOT want to sell my 987, but it can not remain in the small stable...sigh.  We had a lot of fun together and Kel and I have some fond memories.  Your dad definitely sowed the car guy seed.  I am doing the same

Bike is next when the snow stops flying...

 

I thought the silloutte under that cover looked familiar. I’m sure you love your 997 with all the additional grunt, but as a tool for carving pavement I prefer the mid-engines cars. I’ve been driving this for the last few days. 

 

[Dream to fly]

This is the ride.   Takes me to and from and makes the money picking up all the toys.

[Dream to fly]

On ‎12‎/‎16‎/‎2017 at 1:10 PM, MyNameIsNobody said:

Brits and electronics.  Surely all will be fine.

Isn't that why they drink warm beer??  Lucas electronics built the refrigerators too...

[ShuRugal]

And here we go: Favourite bike with Favourite (only) plane:  82 CX500T with 64' M20C

 

 

 

Now I just need to work out a way to ride two motorcycles at once, so I can get the Turbo, Silverwing, and Mooney all in the same picture...

[Wildhorsesracing]

Took this pic today with my new ride and the Mooney Pit (I was taking the Biplane to get an Annual).

[Stephen]

1 hour ago, Wildhorsesracing said:

Took this pic today with my new ride and the Mooney Pit (I was taking the Biplane to get an Annual).

Beautiful wheels ... all 7. I think a C5 and Mooney make a great combo!

[MBDiagMan]

I don’t know how I missed this thread!

I have several older cars. All manual transmissions to go with my manual gear Mooney.  No pics at hand right at the moment though.

First of all my Mooney shares the hangar with my highly modified 1948 ragwing Cessna 140.  She has an O200, alternator, vacuum pump and a custom madE panel with six pack, centerstack, LOC and GS.

My common drivers are my 2001 Mercedes SLK320 six speed and my 2006 Mustang GT five speed that I bought new.  I only use a truck when I need a truck.  It is a 2000 F150 regular cab, short bed, 4x4, V8 five speed.  I also have a ‘64 Ford Galaxies Two Door hardtop, 289 V8, three on the tree.

Us boys and our toys!:)

[Dream to fly]

I don’t know how I missed this thread!
I have several older cars. All manual transmissions to go with my manual gear Mooney.  No pics at hand right at the moment though.
First of all my Mooney shares the hangar with my highly modified 1948 ragwing Cessna 140.  She has an O200, alternator, vacuum pump and a custom madE panel with six pack, centerstack, LOC and GS.
My common drivers are my 2001 Mercedes SLK320 six speed and my 2006 Mustang GT five speed that I bought new.  I only use a truck when I need a truck.  It is a 2000 F150 regular cab, short bed, 4x4, V8 five speed.  I also have a ‘64 Ford Galaxies Two Door hardtop, 289 V8, three on the tree.
Us boys and our toys!

Pictures or it doesn't exist....

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[gsxrpilot]

Here is what it used to be... before I upgraded... both.

M20C and an MX5

Move to an M20K 252 and a 335i M Sport.

[DonMuncy]

31 minutes ago, gsxrpilot said:

Here is what it used to be... before I upgraded... both.

I'm not sure you up-graded, on the car.   I drive an MX5, and prefer it to driving any sedan. Not knocking a BMW. It is just that for driving pleasure, the MX5 is high on the list. Close but not too close to the car they copied to create it; ie. Lotus Elan. 

[Wildhorsesracing]

6 minutes ago, DonMuncy said:

I'm not sure you up-graded, on the car.   I drive an MX5, and prefer it to driving any sedan. Not knocking a BMW. It is just that for driving pleasure, the MX5 is high on the list. Close but not too close to the car they copied to create it; ie. Lotus Elan. 

I would agree, I have driven both at full speed on a racetrack and the MX5 is a much better handling car.  It is probably because the newer BMW's are so much heavier and loaded with "features".